New Surgical Case Study
Degenerative Disc Disease in a 30 Year-old Female
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| Below is a listing of previous spine case studies. Feel free to browse and vote for treatment options for each case. |
| Cervical Pseudoarthrosis and Adjacent Level Disease By: Jason M. Highsmith, MD Adult Onset Scoliosis By: Amir A. Mehbod, MD Spinal Stenosis – Unresponsive to Nonoperative Treatment By: Jason M. Highsmith, MD Pseudofusion Dilemma By: Jason M. Highsmith, MD Reactive Scoliosis By: Amir A. Mehbod, MD |
Posterior Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) for Severe Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity: Indications, Results, and Complications of 43 Consecutive Cases
The surgical treatment of severe spinal deformity is challenging. Traditionally, a circumferential approach with anterior releases via discectomies, followed by posterior instrumentation and fusion has been the standard of care. The purpose of this study was to examine the indications, correction rates, perioperative and postoperative morbidity and complications of an all-posterior VCR approach for the treatment of severe pediatric and adult spinal deformity by a single surgeon. This is the first largest reported series on posterior vertebral column resections thus far, and the first from a North American center.... Read More
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| February 8th – 9th, 2008 Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cancun, Mexico Arthroplasty vs. fusion vs. motion sparing, common adult deformity challenges, aging spine and trauma, candid debates, in-depth case discussions, interactive workshops, and quality surgical videos. |
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